March 2010 Blog Posts (34)

The fundamental underlying philosophy is that all training is core training. Without a fully functioning core, efficient movement is not possible. The core is involved in all movement as a major

factor in control of movement. Currently core training

is the buzzword in training. We need…

The following is from my blog at www.zachdechant.wordpress.com.

Orthopedic surgeons know what they're talking about when it comes to the body. . . . . .sometimes!?!? While I value a Doctor's opinion when it comes to assessing and diagnosing joint, and tissue injuries I don't often value their opinion on sports performance.

Unexplosive…

At foot-strike the health foot contacts the ground on the lateral aspect of the foot in a sligjhtly supinated position with the majority of weight…

I just created a new group here on the SPN: Sport Science. Come on over and take a look. If it's something you may be interested in, please join. We should get some great discussions.

http://strengthperformance.com/group/sportscience

While it’s not an exercise with direct specificity to running or any sport in general (and while a host of factors will affect the type of stress the lower leg has to endure), what’s your general take on a bit of direct dorsiflexion work with something like a D.A.R.D.?…

This progression is something I have used for years as the starting point of a speed development program. It is simple and effective.

PAL Paradigm^™…

Preparing to have my R Hip replaced-Non candidate for resurfacing-I am a runner-mostly 5Ks. Any runners out there who had their hip replaced??

Thanks,

Dan

Hamstring pain and tightness is a common complaint in the running world, as such, today I hope to shed a little bit of insight into the chronic hamstring dysfunction.

If your hamstring is acutely injured and swelling, pain, and bruising are present, then what I am about to say is not going to be the best idea. In such a scenario, you’d surely benefit from some rest

and a few visits with a skilled sports medicine professional. That

said, if you are able to run…

It seems that prior to foot strike, the barefoot athlete…

Barefoot running has become an increasingly popular in the past several years as more and more examples find themselves falling into the popular media. So what is the deal? Is there any credence to the

craze?

Yesterday we gained an elementary knowledge of the foot and ankle’s anatomy. Today, you’ll take home a comparison of mechanics in barefoot subjects and those who wear shoes.

Before we begin, it would be prudent to define a few things. The…

We know that asymmetries can lead to a great deal of dysfunctional issues from the ground up and that asymmetries of all…

I got this comment on yesterday’s post, and thought that it would make an outstanding blog for today.

What I do know that might interest you involves stress fractures with military recruits in the Army. Stress fractures are one type of injury that has a huge impact on recruits in the Army. To be

able to predict stress fracture would be a very good thing. A physical

therapist I know who did some work on attempting to predict stress

fractures found something…

I hear this question often, and it perplexes me every time.

When you look at the sport of distance running, the average high school cross country runner has an injury risk of 33-47% over the course of the season. There is evidence showing that military recruits

have up to a 75% likelihood of injury in the first ten weeks of basic

training, which includes a great deal of running. The majority of

these injuries are the result of repetitive stress, and, in my…

With more and more runners finally seeing the benefit of training beyond the trails and are doing more resistance based and movement based exercise, a common question is how should one place resistance

training sessions in relationship to their running sessions.

Such a question has led to the development of a lot of discussion on “consolidation” of training stressors. Much of this discussion and advice has been based off of discussion/ideas from the

sprint or field…

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